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Luxury department store Neiman Marcus is closing the Last Call outlet store it opened on eBay in 2011. All Last Call products will be sold on the brand's website and at bricks-and-mortar stores, Neiman Marcus says.

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Amazon's request for control of Internet domain names including ".book," ".author" and ".read" is drawing fire from publishers, authors and rival booksellers, including Barnes & Noble. Amazon could use the names "to stifle competition in the bookselling and publishing industries, which are critical to the future of copyrighted expression in the U.S.," Barnes & Noble wrote in its objection to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

EBay's power to extend the life of fast-fashion exclusive lines hit its peak in fall 2011, when designer collections that sold out in hours at Target and H&M stores showed up with significant markup on eBay the same day. Retailers reacted by increasing production of exclusive lines. These days, products from designer collections, such as this holiday season's Target-Neiman Marcus partnership, are selling for less on eBay than their retail price.

EBay is partnering with designers including Billy Reid, Chris Benz and Jonathan Adler to create a holiday collection of apparel, accessories, jewelry and gifts. The eBay Holiday Collective comes on the heels of an announcement from bricks-and-mortar retailers Neiman Marcus and Target that they will create a designer holiday collection to be sold at both stores.

Massachusetts officials have not said whether Amazon's plan to open a research and manufacturing facility in the state means the online retailer will have to collect sales tax. The state's retailers said any physical presence means the company must abide by sales tax rules that apply to bricks-and-mortar merchants.